The FBI wants an automated testing system that can handle all Android applications. Researchers are trying to standardize a technique called fuzzing that forces outside data into the apps to find weaknesses.

Federal criminal and civil investigators looked
into possible leaks of economic data that the
government provides early to news organizations,
according to a report released Tuesday by the
Labor Department.

The government is investigating allegations
against Symplicity Corp. for allegedly
accessing without permission the internal
networks of two competitors in the education
sector. Symplicity, which runs three
governmentwide websites, denies any wrongdoing
and calls the government's search warrant a
one-sided justification for the investigation.
Experts say the company could face suspension
from new federal procurements.

One senator is questioning why it took nine
months for the Thrift Savings Plan board to find
out about a sophisticated cyber attack that
compromised 123,000 TSP participants' accounts.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) also wants to know
why Congress wasn't informed of the breach until
more than a month after it was reported to the
board.

Many forward-thinking enterprises in the government and commercial sectors are using cloud environments to improve scalability, agility, automation, and efficiency. The operating landscape for these organizations is rapidly evolving: Costs are reduced. Data is ubiquitous. Information is flowing from more sources than ever before. However, the same features that create such high promise for the cloud also bring a potential for new levels of criminal exploitation through fraud. A distinguished panel of top experts will look at the new face of fraud in a digital age, provide insights in how to prevent, detect and investigate fraud in the cloud and identify options to combat fraud in the cloud computing world.

For seven years, E.J. O'Malley has been a health and fitness instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Four times a year, he instructs law enforcement personnel from across the U.S. and around the world at the
FBI's National Academy - a 10-week course that includes a comprehensive physical training program. Read O'Malley's story as part of our "Cool Jobs in Government" series.